Louisiana foreign-trained dentist residency pathway
In Louisiana, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA postgraduate program (residency) pathway ACCEPTED — no repeat DDS/DMD required. An applicant who did NOT attend an accredited (CODA) dental school/college must successfully complete a post-graduate CODA-approved program in either general dentistry OR one of the board-approved specialties, consisting of at least two consecutive years at the same institution (the Board. Confirm the current rule directly with Louisiana State Board of Dentistry before choosing a program or filing an application.
Residency signal
CODA postgraduate program (residency) pathway ACCEPTED — no repeat DDS/DMD required. An applicant who did NOT attend an accredited (CODA) dental school/college must successfully complete a post-graduate CODA-approved program in either general dentistry OR one of the board-approved specialties, consisting of at least two consecutive years at the same institution (the Board does not accept an accumulation of shorter programs to meet this). This is a residency/postgraduate pathway, not an advanced-standing undergraduate DDS/DMD.
Exam signal
National board exam (NBDE / iNBDE) + the ADEX clinical examination (must be completed within 5 years of applying for licensure by examination) + the Louisiana jurisprudence exam. (WREB retired 12/31/2022; ADEX is administered via CDCA/CITA.)
Source notes
The '2 consecutive years, same institution, general dentistry or board-approved specialty' postgraduate CODA program requirement for non-accredited-school graduates is well-supported by the ADA Louisiana Laws & Rules compilation and the LA Administrative Code (Title 46, Part XXXIII). Confidence held at medium because the exact controlling section number could not be quoted from a clean official source in this pass (the LSBD site and LII pages were partly non-parseable / directory-only). Verify the specific LAC 46:XXXIII citation and current wording with the Board (iris@lsbd.org / alexx@lsbd.org, 504-568-8574).
References
- https://www.lsbd.org/
- https://www.lsbd.org/licenseinfo.htm
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/louisiana/La-Admin-Code-tit-46-SS-XXXIII-306
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/louisiana/La-Admin-Code-tit-46-SS-XXXIII-1709
- https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Louisiana_Licensure